Interviewee was assigned to AG from mid-October to early February 2004.
Interviewee stated that he once heard a detainee was raped by other detainees.
Interviewee also stated that he heard rumors of abuse and discussions of 'MPs smoking' detainees.
Interviewee stated he believed dogs could be used in interrogations when authorized by Commanding General. Observed one interrogation where dogs used to 'fear up' detainee. He was one of 3 high value detainees, captured with Hussein. "Based on the perceived value of these detainees, everyone received approval (one day approval) to use 'fear up' with the dogs. Interviewee recalled that the detainee was handcuffed to an I-bolt on the floor, with a sandbag over his head. He stated that the dogs were encouraged to bark.
CJTF7-TF-FAY 10 June 2004
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
SUBJECT:11111111111111111111111.111A/302°° MI BN
1. (FOUO) On 9 June 2004, the undersigned telephonically contacteM111111111111at the 302°d MI BN, Wiesbaden, GM, to clarify d tails 004 sworn statement and 31 May telephonic interview with. , concerning hisknowledge of abuse at Abu Ghraib. identified by one of his associ-ttes with whom he passed rumours o abuse.
an analyst assigned to A Company, 302" MI BN, Weisbaden, GM. He was deployed to Abu Ghraib from Mid October 2003 to early February 2004. For his first month there he was assigned to an interrogation team. His Team Chief was SSG
ever observed or heard what he considered detainee abuse while at Abu Ghraib until after the USACID investigation "broke." After his first month was reassigned to an ad-hoc guard farce to eceort detainees and ensure security and safety during interrogations. ere on the and force an was Sergeant of the Guard.
did not recal speaking about or purporting knowledge ofdetainee abuse. did hear general rumours of abuse (source unrecalled) anddiscussions " sm king" detainees. He once heard a detainee was raped by fellowdetainees. would hold formations each Tuesday where he wouldd' -the spread of rumours. I111111111111had claimed knowledge of abuse
would not likely have believed him.
2. believed dogs could be used in interrogations when authorized by the
Comman ing General. He observed one interrogation where dogs were employed to
"fear up" a detainee, It was an interrogation of a high value detai captured with
The interrogation lasted nine hours. as the analyst and
was an observer while a "blond guy" (NFI) conducted the interrogation. A female
was the interpreter (NFI). The detainee was handcuffed to an I-bolt on the floor with
a
sandbag over his head for the majority of the interrogation. At one point dogs were
brought outside the interrogation room door, the detainees hood was lifted, and the dogs
were encouraged to bark. This interrogation was one of three (also captured with
Hussein) occurring at the same time. Things were chaotic and "'ust about everyone w.A.
in the ICE" following the capture of these HVTs. lieved
and were there but is not certain. Based on the perceive v ue of esedetainees, everyone received approval (one day approval) to use "fear up" with the dogs.1111.1111111ould not recall anything else concerning this event or the approval process.
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